The Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) is an athletic conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Mid-West Athletic Conference is a two-year college conference composing the two-year schools in Central and South Central Illinois, and one school in Southwestern Indiana, who also compete as part of the NJCAA in its Region XXIV (or Region 24).[1] Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. The conference itself is a Division-II organization though some member schools feature teams that compete at the Division-I or Division-III levels.
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| Formerly | Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois |
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| Association | NJCAA |
| Founded | 1990 |
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| Division | NJCAA Division II |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Illinois |
| Region | Lower Illinois (NJCAA Region 24) |
| Official website | http://mwaconference.com/landing/index |
Member schools
editCurrent members
editThe MWAC currently has nine full members, all are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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| Danville Area Community College | Danville, Illinois | 1946 | Public[a] | 1,924 | Jaguars | 1990 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal, Illinois | 1991 | 4,774 | Hawks | 2006 | |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, Illinois | 1967 | 7,044 | Cougars | 2005 | |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy, Illinois | 1992 | 1,718 | Trail Blazers | 1998 | |
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Godfrey, Illinois | 1838 | 3,973 | Trailblazers | 1990 | |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, Illinois | 1969 | 4,444 | Loggers | 1994 | |
| Parkland College | Champaign, Illinois | 1966 | 5,686 | Cobras | 1996 | |
| Spoon River College | Canton, Illinois | 1959 | 1,212 | Snappers | 1990 | |
| Vincennes University | Vincennes, Indiana | 1801 | Public | 4,416 | Trailblazers | 2018 |
- Notes
- ^ Part of the Illinois Community College System.
Former members
editThe MWAC had one former full member, which was also a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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| Lincoln College | Lincoln, Illinois | 1865 | Nonsectarian | N/A | Lynx | ? | 2018 | N/A[a] |
- Notes
- ^ Lincoln (Ill.) ceased operations in 2022.
Sports
edit| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 9 | — |
| Basketball | 8 | 8 |
| Golf | 6 | — |
| Soccer | 5 | 6 |
| Softball | — | 8 |
| Volleyball | — | 8 |
Men's sponsored sports by school
edit| School | Baseball | Basketball | Golf | Soccer | Total |
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| Danville Area Community College | 
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| Heartland Community College |
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| Illinois Central College |
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4 |
| John Wood Community College |
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3 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College |
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4 |
| Lincoln Land Community College |
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2 |
| Parkland College |
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| Spoon River College |
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3 |
| Vincennes University |
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| Totals | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
| School | Cross Country | E-Sports | Tennis | Bowling | Track and Field |
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| Danville Area Community College | Yes | Yes | |||
| Heartland Community College | Yes | Yes | |||
| John Wood Community College | Yes | ||||
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Yes | ||||
| Parkland College | Yes | ||||
| Spoon River College | Yes | ||||
| Vincennes University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Women's sponsored sports by school
edit| School | Basketball | Soccer | Softball | Volleyball | Total |
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| Danville Area Community College |
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2 |
| Heartland Community College |
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3 |
| Illinois Central College |
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3 |
| John Wood Community College |
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4 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College |
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4 |
| Lincoln Land Community College |
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4 |
| Parkland College |
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| Spoon River College |
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| Vincennes University |
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| Totals | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
Women's varsity not sponsored by the Mid-West Athletic Conference that are played by schools
| School | Golf | Cross Country | E-Sports | Tennis | Track and Field |
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| Danville Area Community College | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Heartland Community College | Yes | Yes | |||
| John Wood Community College | Yes | ||||
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Yes | ||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | Yes | ||||
| Spoon River College | Yes | ||||
| Vincennes University | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About the Mid-West Athletic Conference". mwaconference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.